School transitions and African American youth

Advances in Motivation and Achievement

Volumn 17, Issue , 2012, Pages 27-54

  Kurtz Costes, Beth ^a   Rowley, Stephanie J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 84881549859     PISSN: 07497423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S0749-7423(2012)0000017005     Document Type: Article

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